Paddy Straw Mushrooms (Volvariella volvacea)

Paddy Straw mushrooms are subtropical in habit and are successfully grown in areas
with high rainfall. Favorable temperature range for its growth is considered to be 30 - 35oC.
They are very popular in India, China, Taiwan, Thailand and other South East Asian countries.
Substrate material popularly used for its cultivation is paddy straw and therefore the name ‘paddy straw mushrooms’.